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Telegram P., No. 645 S., dated the 8th July 1915.
^Department, Simla' G ° Ver,,mCI “ of ^ in «>« Foreign and Political
To His Bntanmc Majesty’s Consul-General and Affent to the Government of
Tehran” Kh ° , ’ a8a “’ Meshed (repeated to His Britannic Majesty's Minister,
Please refer to Government of India telegram of 2nd July, No. 621 S
It is considered very desirable that German parties should be prevented
from entering into Afghanistan and you should, in view of instructions
received from Secretary of State, assist and encourage Persian authorities , ? n
■concerting measures tor dealing with Germans, in addition to collection of
information already authorised, but you yourself should not recruit any forces
and you should avoid direct conflict between German parties and men of
your escort. 1
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Telegram P., No. S. 646, dated the 6th July 1915.
From The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
T° Major A P. Trsvor, C.I.E., Officer on Special duty, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residencv
Bushire (repeated to Sir Percy Cox, Basrah, and His Britannic Majesty’s
Minister, Tehran). J 3
Please see Government of India telegram No. 622 S. of 2nd July.
British Consul, Kerman, should encourage and assist Persian authorities
in concerting measures for dealing with Germans, in addition to action already
authorised, but he should avoid direct conflict between his escort and German
parties and should not recruit any force himself.
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Telegram P., No. 591 C., dated (and received) the 3rd July 19]5.
From—The Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner and Agent to the Governor-General
in Baluchistan, Quetta,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to Foreign and Political Department’s telegram No. S. 620,
dated the 2nd July.
It is very probable that party accompanying Zugmeyer has for its object
ive Mekran, where Zugmeyer has travelled before. Approach of Zugmeyer
and Company emphasises necessity for increasing number of troops on frontier
—*vide my telegram of the 2nd July to Foreign and Political Department.
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Telegram P., No. 55, dated th6 8th (received 9th) July 1915.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. Ducat, His Britannic Majesty’s Consul at
Kerman,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
On the evening of the 6th instant parties 1 and 3 amalgamated at Nam
and left for Tabas. This is with reference to my telegram cf the 4th instant.
Telegram P., No. 100 C., dated the 8th (received 9th) July 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul for Sistan and Kain, Robat,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla (repeated to Tehran as No. 38, Baluchistan and Meshed).
Please refer to your telegram No. 639, dated 6th July.
It was not my intention to use Afghans, except under English leadership,
controlled by the three Duffadars of my escort. It was my intention to